Question 1

The central part of the retina that we "aim" directly at objects to perceive their fine details is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic sight 
B)  Pupil 
C)  Fovea 
D)  Visual array 
A)  Optic sight 
B)  Pupil 
C)  Fovea 
D)  Visual array C

Question 2

The Gestalt principles of perception include

Accepted Answer

A)  Grouping by similarity, good continuation, and proximity 
B)  Grouping by similarity, good exposure, and shared features 
C)  Grouping by shared features, receptive fields, and visual field 
D)  Grouping by color, location, and size 
A)  Grouping by similarity, good continuation, and proximity 
B)  Grouping by similarity, good exposure, and shared features 
C)  Grouping by shared features, receptive fields, and visual field 
D)  Grouping by color, location, and size A

Question 3

How do the receptive fields in extrastriate non-primary) visual cortex compare to the primary visual area V1?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have smaller receptive fields that are sensitive to more complex features 
B)  They have larger receptive fields that are sensitive to more complex features 
C)  They have smaller receptive fields that are sensitive to simpler features 
D)  They have larger receptive fields that are sensitive to simpler features 
A)  They have smaller receptive fields that are sensitive to more complex features 
B)  They have larger receptive fields that are sensitive to more complex features 
C)  They have smaller receptive fields that are sensitive to simpler features 
D)  They have larger receptive fields that are sensitive to simpler features B

Question 4

When two very different visual stimuli are presented simultaneously to the two eyes, the perceptual phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual object agnosia 
B)  Binocular rivalry 
C)  Blindsight 
D)  Associative agnosia 
A)  Visual object agnosia 
B)  Binocular rivalry 
C)  Blindsight 
D)  Associative agnosia

Question 5

What does the 'gorilla in our midst' experiment tell us about human vision?

Accepted Answer

The phenomena of bottom-up and top-down

Question 6

Why is there no gap in our vision where our blind spot is located?

Accepted Answer

A)  The visual system fills in missing information based on the surround 
B)  There are still a few photoreceptors at the blind spot 
C)  The blind spot occurs far in the periphery, to which we normally do not pay attention 
D)  There is a small visual gap, but it is present from birth, and we have learned to ignore it 
A)  The visual system fills in missing information based on the surround 
B)  There are still a few photoreceptors at the blind spot 
C)  The blind spot occurs far in the periphery, to which we normally do not pay attention 
D)  There is a small visual gap, but it is present from birth, and we have learned to ignore it

Question 7

The ________ visual stream in the cortex is thought to represent 'what' information, while the _______ visual stream represents 'where' information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal, ventral 
B)  Ventral, dorsal, 
C)  Medial, lateral 
D)  Striate, extrastriate 
A)  Dorsal, ventral 
B)  Ventral, dorsal, 
C)  Medial, lateral 
D)  Striate, extrastriate

Question 8

Briefly describe how visual information is processed differently in the dorsal vs. the ventral processing streams. Why are these differences proposed to occur? What differing aspects of visual information processing do they subserve?

Accepted Answer

The ventral or 'what' visual stream is i

Question 9

How does the visual system differ from a camera?

Accepted Answer

A)  A picture from a camera does not encompass the entire visual field 
B)  Visual perception is only in full color and high resolution at the center of gaze 
C)  Visual perception does not fill in missing details 
D)  The visual system does not work differently than the picture captured by a camera 
A)  A picture from a camera does not encompass the entire visual field 
B)  Visual perception is only in full color and high resolution at the center of gaze 
C)  Visual perception does not fill in missing details 
D)  The visual system does not work differently than the picture captured by a camera

Question 10

Information from the ________will go to the primary visual cortex in the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Right eye 
B)  Left eye 
C)  Right visual field 
D)  Left visual field 
A)  Right eye 
B)  Left eye 
C)  Right visual field 
D)  Left visual field

Question 11

The fusiform face area FFA) and the parahippocampal place area PPA) differ in that

Accepted Answer

A)  The FFA is tuned to fine-grained details while the PPA is sensitive to coarse-grained aspects of visual stimuli 
B)  The FFA responds more to faces while the PPA responds more to places 
C)  The FFA is in the inferior temporal lobe while the PPA is in the superior parietal lobe 
D)  The FFA is in the ventral processing stream while the PPA is in the dorsal stream 
A)  The FFA is tuned to fine-grained details while the PPA is sensitive to coarse-grained aspects of visual stimuli 
B)  The FFA responds more to faces while the PPA responds more to places 
C)  The FFA is in the inferior temporal lobe while the PPA is in the superior parietal lobe 
D)  The FFA is in the ventral processing stream while the PPA is in the dorsal stream

Question 12

Which of the following is not true about the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones can be found in the fovea but not the periphery of the retina 
B)  Rods can be found in the periphery but not the fovea 
C)  Four different types of photopigments can be found in the photoreceptors of the eye 
D)  No photoreceptors are located where the optic nerve meets the eyeball 
A)  Cones can be found in the fovea but not the periphery of the retina 
B)  Rods can be found in the periphery but not the fovea 
C)  Four different types of photopigments can be found in the photoreceptors of the eye 
D)  No photoreceptors are located where the optic nerve meets the eyeball

The central part of the retina that we "aim" directly at objects to perceive their fine details is called

The Gestalt principles of perception include

How do the receptive fields in extrastriate non-primary) visual cortex compare to the primary visual area V1?

When two very different visual stimuli are presented simultaneously to the two eyes, the perceptual phenomenon is called

What does the 'gorilla in our midst' experiment tell us about human vision?

Why is there no gap in our vision where our blind spot is located?

The __ visual stream in the cortex is thought to represent 'what' information, while the _ visual stream represents 'where' information.

Briefly describe how visual information is processed differently in the dorsal vs. the ventral processing streams. Why are these differences proposed to occur? What differing aspects of visual information processing do they subserve?

How does the visual system differ from a camera?

Information from the ________will go to the primary visual cortex in the right hemisphere.

The fusiform face area FFA) and the parahippocampal place area PPA) differ in that

Which of the following is not true about the retina?

A Framework for Mind and Brain

The Brain

Observing the Brain

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

Language and Thought

Learning and Remembering

The Brain Is Conscious

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Feelings

Sleep and Levels of Consciousness

Disorders of Consciousness

Growing up

Filters

Exam 4: The Art of Seeing

The central part of the retina that we "aim" directly at objects to perceive their fine details is called

The Gestalt principles of perception include

How do the receptive fields in extrastriate non-primary) visual cortex compare to the primary visual area V1?

When two very different visual stimuli are presented simultaneously to the two eyes, the perceptual phenomenon is called

What does the 'gorilla in our midst' experiment tell us about human vision?

Why is there no gap in our vision where our blind spot is located?

The ________ visual stream in the cortex is thought to represent 'what' information, while the _______ visual stream represents 'where' information.

Briefly describe how visual information is processed differently in the dorsal vs. the ventral processing streams. Why are these differences proposed to occur? What differing aspects of visual information processing do they subserve?

How does the visual system differ from a camera?

Information from the ________will go to the primary visual cortex in the right hemisphere.

The fusiform face area FFA) and the parahippocampal place area PPA) differ in that

Which of the following is not true about the retina?

A Framework for Mind and Brain

The Brain

Observing the Brain

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

Language and Thought

Learning and Remembering

The Brain Is Conscious

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Feelings

Sleep and Levels of Consciousness

Disorders of Consciousness

Growing up

Filters

The __ visual stream in the cortex is thought to represent 'what' information, while the _ visual stream represents 'where' information.